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Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:31:48 -0700Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:10:43 -0700Henderson mayor meets with community to talk about public safetyhttp://greenvalley.8newsnow.com/news/989982-henderson-mayor-meets-community-talk-about-public-safety
<p> </p><p>Just a day after unanimously approving the Henderson Strong plan focusing on growth over the next 20 years, Mayor Debra March spent the morning talking with her new constituents.
The meeting at Henderson Multigenerational Center Thursday is the first of a new series aimed at reaching the heart of the community.
Speaking to a packed house in Henderson, Mayor Debra March held the first of her "...</p>8NewsNOWStaff989982Wednesday, July 12th, 3:31 pmGreen Valley NewsWARNING: Scammers use NHP and names of charitable groups to seek donationshttp://greenvalley.8newsnow.com/news/988482-warning-scammers-use-nhp-and-names-charitable-groups-seek-donations
<p> </p><p>Scammers are preying on the kind hearts of Nevada residents, and they're using the Nevada Highway Patrol to do it.
NHP said it had received several complaints from citizens who said they were being solicited for donations on behalf of various police charitable originations.
NHP said the scam artists use a local phone number to conduct the con, and according to some callers, they were solicited...</p>8NewsNOWStaff988482Wednesday, February 15th, 7:05 pmGreen Valley NewsJewelry store employee killed by security guard identifiedhttp://greenvalley.8newsnow.com/news/987952-jewelry-store-employee-killed-security-guard-identified
<p> </p><p>The employee killed during a jewelry store robbery has been identified as 57-year-old Kimberlee Ann Kincaid-Hill of Henderson.
According to the Clark County Coroner's officer, she died from a gunshot wound to the chest.
Kincaid-Hill was accidentally shot by a security guard at Jared The Galleria of Jewelry on Sunset Road Saturday around 8:45 p.m., police said.
The suspected robber ran from the...</p>8NewsNOWStaff987952Monday, January 23rd, 10:34 amGreen Valley NewsNew opioid study focuses on Nevada teenshttp://greenvalley.8newsnow.com/news/987582-new-opioid-study-focuses-nevada-teens
<p> </p><p>A study is underway to better understand the on-going prescription drug abuse crisis in the Las Vegas valley.
And this survey is targeting teens.
This is one of the first, if not the only study in Nevada, that is taking a closer look at the opioid drug abuse issue among teenagers.
Current surveys typically ask students if they use drugs and how long they have been using drugs. This study will be...</p>8NewsNOWStaff987582Tuesday, January 10th, 8:55 pmGreen Valley NewsNew program to register home surveillance systems with Metrohttp://greenvalley.8newsnow.com/news/986472-new-program-register-home-surveillance-systems-metro
<p> </p><p>For the first time, Metro is asking valley homeowners to notify them if they have a home surveillance system.
It will make it easier for them to look for video when a crime is committed.
Currently, when officers respond to a crime scene, they have to look around for any cameras that might have picked something up. It takes time to find the owners and look at the video.
If people with security...</p>8NewsNOWStaff986472Thursday, December 1st, 8:35 pmGreen Valley NewsHappy Nevada Day! Celebrating the day Nevada was added to the Unionhttp://greenvalley.8newsnow.com/news/985932-happy-nevada-day-celebrating-day-nevada-was-added-union
<p> </p><p>Happy Nevada Day! Nevada Day is a state holiday that is celebrated across the entire state of Nevada.
Nevada Day commemorated the admission of the state of Nevada into the union on Oct. 31, 1864. However, since the 2000s the holiday has always been celebrated on the last Friday of the month.
On Nevada Day holiday all state, county and city government offices are closed, along with most schools...</p>8NewsNOWStaff985932Friday, October 28th, 2:27 pmGreen Valley NewsVoters set record numbers first 2 days of early votinghttp://greenvalley.8newsnow.com/news/985672-voters-set-record-numbers-first-2-days-early-voting
<p> </p><p>As a key swing state, Nevada's votes really count for the 2016 election. Early voting started Saturday, Oct. 22, and according to Clark County, residents hit the polls in record numbers.
More than 70,000 people cast their ballots. Flor Cordona was one of those votes.
Cardona said she voted Saturday for the first time in her life.
"Sixteen years ago I didn't have papers; I didn't have a language...</p>8NewsNOWStaff985672Monday, October 24th, 8:45 pmGreen Valley NewsSurveillance video captures robbery at Henderson pizzeriahttp://greenvalley.8newsnow.com/news/985442-surveillance-video-captures-robbery-henderson-pizzeria
<p> </p><p>An expensive problem seems to be growing for small business owners in Green Valley.
Alfredo Calderon, the owner of Gators Pizza, says he's a small time business owner, just trying to make a living.
"The reason I built this place was to be able to have a pizza place that serves the community," Calderon said.
But it's a task that can be almost impossible these days.
"It was just shocking -- like a...</p>8NewsNOWStaff985442Monday, October 10th, 11:42 pmGreen Valley NewsNew hospital to open soon in Hendersonhttp://greenvalley.8newsnow.com/news/985152-new-hospital-open-soon-henderson
<p> </p><p>A new Henderson hospital will open its doors at the end of October. 8 News NOW got a inside look at the state-of-the-art technology that will be using to provide quality healthcare to valley patients.
The Henderson Hospital will open to the public on Oct. 31 and there will be 130 beds for patients. It will be located at Galleria Drive and Gibson Road, just off of U.S. 95. The construction of the...</p>8NewsNOWStaff985152Friday, September 30th, 3:31 pmGreen Valley NewsNevada Supreme Court ruling brings ESA program to a standstillhttp://greenvalley.8newsnow.com/news/985082-nevada-supreme-court-ruling-brings-esa-program-standstill
<p> </p><p>The Nevada Supreme Court has put a halt to the controversial ESA program.
The court found Nevada's Education Savings Account program doesn't violate the state constitution however the funding under the bill that created the program is in question.
Justices issued a 4-2 ruling on Thursday calling for a permanent injunction on the program, which was on hold on a temporary basis.
The ruling says the...</p>8NewsNOWStaff985082Thursday, September 29th, 8:37 pmGreen Valley News